A Letter to Little Me

 Dear Soft, Bubbly Me,

I see you

The version of me that loved without holding back

smiled without second-guessing

and believed that love was always enough

You were so bright

So full of joy

So full of hope

And I’m sorry.

I’m sorry for the moments you gave your light to people who didn’t know how to hold it

For the nights you cried alone wondering what you did wrong when all you ever did was be real

You didn’t deserve that confusion 

That ache 

That silence

You didn’t lose 

You loved.

You gave.

And in a world that can be so harsh,

that was the bravest thing of all

I know you’ve been quiet lately

I’ve been protecting you

Not because you’re weak, 

but because you’re precious.

You deserve to show up in spaces that can receive you

honor you, 

hold you with care

And don’t worry, 

you’re not gone

You’re still here dancing under the surface 

waiting for the right moment 

the right heart 

the right peace 

to bloom again

You’ll laugh that loud laugh again

You’ll send cute paragraphs, make silly jokes, 

be soft and open and you again

But next time, it won’t be to prove your worth or win love

It’ll be because you finally feel safe enough to show up as your full self again

You’re not broken.

You’re becoming.

And when you bloom again,

my God!!!!

it will be breathtaking

With love,

Machi ✍️ 

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